Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
REGULAR MEgTIHg LAST NIGHT OF
THIS BRANCH OF TIE COUNCIL.
Proposition for More Parfs-rncrease OF
LaborsrS Pay-colsred Almshouse--
General Business.

session at 7 O'Clock last evening. Pres
ent at roll.call Messrs. Bahen, Bland,
Chappell, Crenshaw, Crump, Davis,
Dickerson, Hargrove, Hill, Murphy,
Noble, Otley, Page, Snead, and Bass
WIDENING DOCK STREET.
The Committee on Streets returned
and asked the adoption of the ordi-
nance recommitted to them rs to in
creasing the width OF Dock street suiii-
ciently to enable the proposed exten-
sion of the Richmond and Danville Rail
read Company's track to be made in
parallel line, &c. Approximate esti.,
mate of cost S9,z3j (based upon real
estate assessment.
On motion of Mr.. Hargroye, the re.
solution and ordinance were referred
to the Finance Committee.
PAVING ALLETs. &C.
This committee also recommends
that $3.50 he appropriated from the
paving fund to grade aud pave with
glanite-spalls the alley between Judah
street and Brook avenue and between
Leigh and Duval streets, the cost o.
same TO be charged to the owners OF
property also, that they be permitted
to rent to George Brady at s. per
month little strip of the street at the
intersection of Grace and Union streets
lying cn Shockoe creek and the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio railway.
Agreed TO.
OTHER REPORTS.
The regular monthly report of the
Committee on Relief OF the Poor was
received and filed.
The Committee on Finance recon-
mended the adoption of a resolution
rcfunding s567 taxes to Thomas y.
Powell. They reported adversely on
the petition Of J. W. Beveridge for a
refund of taxes on property on Giimer
sire eet.
The annual reports of the Auditor
and Treasurer were returned approved.
They recommended that s., 150b he trans
feIred from the contingent fund to the
salary account.
IN NhLhFi VI 'Nbhhis
The Committee on Water recon-
mendcd the increase of the salary Of
the Superintendent of the Water Works
TO S2 eco. Agreed to.
MORE PCBLIC PARKS.
The Committee on Grounds anil
Buildings recommended that the IT..
4 L., 10
$40, of bonds at face value, to be
used for the purpose OF procuring lanl
for public parks, located as follows a:
Between Second and st. James, Orange
and Bacon streets, $1,000 between
Cheny and Church streets, north of
Canal, 81, a,5G0-said bonds to be issue,l
at the discretion of the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Chappell was in favor Of the re-
solution, but thought the one which
had been referred to this committee
providing for the purchase of Donan's ,
Hill for "A park should have been re-
ported first.
MIR. Mobiles moved to amend the reso-
luton by adding $40, 600 forsthe pur-
chase of Donan or Palmer's Hill. JET
ferson Ward, he said, has. no park, aud
it is as much entitled TO one as any
other ward in the city.
Mr.. Bahen hoped this amendment
which he thought would have the effect
of killing the resolution. would not be
adopted.
Mr.. Hill insisted that there isnothing
that adds so much to a city as public
parks, and he thought every spot in the
city suitable for parks, even though not
larger than a square. should be pur-
chased and properly laid out.
Mr.. Page concurred in all that had
been said by Mr.. Hill. The locating
of Monroe Park had improved property
in that vicinity sufficiently to pay for
all the parks in the city. He hoped the
amendment would be agreed to.
MIR. Dickerson moved as substitute
for Mr.. Mobiles motion to strike out
S10, ,0CO and insert $50, 600, or so much
thereof as may be necessary" He
thought the property could be pur-
chased for this amount. He heartily
favored the amendment, and the resO-
luton as it would be amended.
Mr.. Noble accepted the amendment.
After further discussion the whole
matter was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
PAY OF LABoRERS IN PARKS.
Mr.. Bland, from the Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform, to which
was referred the resolution presented
by the Committee on Grounds and
buildings at the last meeting fixing the
pay Of laborers employed in the public
parks under the latter committee at
$3.50 per day, reported the resolution,
with the recommendation that the pay
be made Sl.25.
The committees amendment was
agreed to but there seeming to be
some misapprehension in voting the
vote was reconsidered. 1t appearing
that all other transient laborers en-
ployed by the city were receiving Sl.5O
per day the original resolution was
adopted-ayes, Is noes, l.
OFFICE AT ST. JOHNS.
The Committee on st. Johns Bury
ing. Ground recommended that $3.50 be
appropriated for the erection of an Of
fee and committee-room in the bury
ipg-ereund. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
FROM THE OTHER BRANCH.
The clerk read a communication
transmitting to the Board long list OF
resolutions and ordinances adopted by
the Common Council at its last meet
ing. Among the measures passed were
the following: Giving Warner Moore
the right to have a switch track on
Dock street resembling the resolution
allowing streetsto be tied up in cases of
sickness; ordering the issue of sl2, $50
4 per cent. bonds TO be applied to the
furnishing of the new school building
and purchasing land adj joining the same !;
repeating a resolution appropriating
5000 for constructing sewers on Mayo
street granting awning permits to j.
W. Smoot and others and William
Bride providing brick and stone pave
ments to certain lots on Williams
burg avenue laying gas-maius on
st. JAMES and Orleans streets /;
granting building permits; pay
ing claims and salaries; granting
a building permit to G. j. Grant, on
Hague street; giving the contract for
German advertising to the Virginia
Vyonys G0,effe amendine, ssction e of